Sunday, October 28, 2012

Pepper crepes / Crepes de pimento

Hello, everyone!

I already started my second job, which meant a lot of initial paperwork, leaving home early and coming back almost straight to bed, and getting used to new people and routines.

I have to admit: I adapt easily, except to new names. In recent years, I've developed a technique to overcome my little problem: as soon as people aren't watching, I note down the names of the people I've just met or heard about whom I think I will need to talk to later. I know, it sounds silly, but when you have to talk to a lot of people at work all the time, it's awkward when you still don't know their names or their job functions [have you ever talked to someone only to find out later it was your boss's wife? well, I have]. And it gets even worse as time goes by. It's not the first time I've worked in a place for 6 months and am too shy to ask someone their name, when I talk to them every single day...

Anyway, I really needed this weekend break to memorize everything I've been absorbing.

And today we had to change the clocks. Yes, WINTER IS COMING! So I decided to make a colourful brunch to attract positive vibes for next week. To make these pepper crepes, simply

grill an orange and a yellow pepper. When they're done, wash them, take away their skin, and slice them.

Fry some thin bacon strips and 3 minutes later add the mushrooms. Fry them for a couple of minutes.

Les ingredients

Mix the ingredients and serve them on crepes.

I LOST myself in sweet tooth heaven. As Locke says, "I've looked into the eye of this island, and what I saw was beautiful."

I'll tell you all about the SECOND part of brunch later this week, after Foodie Penpals October Reveal day, since I used some of the ingredients I got.

Thank you! :) I had my meals last week pretty much "while working": a sandwich here, a bowl of soup there, that's why I hadn't much to tell either. But things are getting getting back on track. At least I come home with energy enough to play in the kitchen. :P

The funny thing is I AM great at learning new names. Except when I'm at work. It gets pretty embarrassing, really. Even today, I had to talk to someone whose name I don't know and whom I haven't met yet so you can guess how difficult it would be to ask where "the person I don't know whose name I don't know either" was... so I started making conversation about things that person is responsible for, waiting for people to mention her... which they did. :P